Staircase Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.06° N 118.99° W

Staircase Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Staircase Beach sea temperature is
21.9° C
4.1° 

Staircase Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Staircase Beach today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Staircase Beach at 1AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Staircase Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
56
55
54
54
100
72
71
71
71
70
97
97
96
64
64
63
85
84
61
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
0
NW
0
W
5
S
15
S
15
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
10
W
10
NW
0
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:55PM1.89m
2:26AM1.28m
2:45PM1.94m
4:43AM1.18m
3:50PM2.01m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.85m
7:31AM0.94m
10:34PM0.72m
8:13AM1.08m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
18
18
18
18
19
21
21
23
20
20
19
19
20
22
21
21
20
21
Feels °C
20
21
17
18
20
19
20
21
21
22
19
21
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
23
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